In an interview with BuzzFeed News on Wednesday, Valerie Jarrett steered clear of telling Capitol Hill what to do on the pipeline. The White House said Thursday the administration has a “dim view” of plans to vote on Keystone.

End of public comment period on KeystoneXL pipeline environmental review ends the focus on State Department. “It’s up the president to decide yes or no, and it’s an easy yes,” says American Petroleum Institute.

The president tries to make good on his climate change promises in a big speech Tuesday. The Keystone XL pipeline is not expected to be mentioned and protesters aren’t giving him a pass. But at the same time, they’re happy their time has come.